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The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1887-06-24

no line of industry which needs fost.
ering and encouragement more than
agriculture. Let farmers move to
have a portion of their plant exempt
it requires good deal of plant TO
run farming in the modern style.
Such discrimination in favor of the
"most useful, most honorable and
enobling occupation of man" ~
would raise the rate of taxation but
it would tend wonderfully to equalize
the payment of taxes. This plan is
the only feasible one by which the
farmer can expect to get even with
his colaborers in other lines of indus
try. His real estate is all visible and
come-at.able by the assessor The
men whose base of operation is per-
sonal property mainly is exempt from
tax on large portion of that capital
| UCCAuoC IL Is uOU VlSlUlC AuN buc
owner does not consider it should be
taxed.
Let farmers brush up and talk
about how to remedy these evils in
government affairs and send repre-
sentative, sensible men of their own
calling to represent them in the leg
islature, stand by them and let them
feel that their constituents will back
them in their efforts to do their duty
Lawyers are not proper men to en-
trust with making laws. They make
their money by manipulating laws,
and will frame them with an eye TO
making the most profit out of work
ing them.
Our County Commissioners should
be men with thoroughly practical
business minds and determination,
and they should be retained term at
ter term in Office; not set up and
knocked down the next hour as it
were.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1887-06-24

EDITOR MIDLAND JOURNAL, Dear Sir
notice my name meni Toned in your las
issue in connection with the whiskey cast
of Cecil County against Jacob Ohmet o
Port Deposit at the instance OF one Franl
Campbell, of Chester County, Pa. de
sire to say that l meyer was i'll partnership
with Campbell, or his young fri end Morris
in obtaining whiskey from Ohmet, or any
one else. And hope never to be caugh
sucking whiskey from a flask, obtained il
that or any other way, especially in thu
company of one who would cause others t.
lie for bim for his own pecuniary bene fit
which evidently appears from his actions
in the matter.
Yours Respectfully,
VIM. BRoMwELL.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1887-06-24
Friday, June 24, 1887
Mutual Help.

There is no practical observing
farmer .who could not assist his
neighbor farmers very sensibly by
committing to paper his observations
and practice in producing many
crops and performing labor about
the farm and permit this infor-
nation to be printed. This
practice would not alone assist
and greatly benefit others of the
same calling but would tend to
brighten up his own ideas and
strengthen confidence in himself.
The good results would not stop
here but others would be induced to
add their store of experience, and an
increased interest would grow through
out the whole neighborhood, with
profitable results and new efforts on
the part of farmers to better their
condition. 1t would also tend to
dispel the dependency which broods
over them, cloud of despair some
times growing so dark as to make
their situation feel intolerable. More
familiarity and intercourse among
farmers and comparison of ideas
would have the effect of lifting them
above this cloud Swallowed plain
they stand on, all in consequence of
a self imposed seclusion. Send US
your best thoughts and aspirations
for publication, and realize how
soon confidence in one will inspire
confidence in his neighbor and beget
common purpose to assist them in
feeling independent in place of
hugging a feeling of dependence.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1887-06-24
Meetings of County Commissioners

The regular meetings of the Count,
Commissioners will be held on the
second Tuesday of every month. Col
lectors and others having accounts to
be stated or settled will apply to the
Clerk during the recess of the Board.
Persons having claims against the
county will please file the same in the
Commissioners office, with a legal
voucher, as no account will be allowed
not properly chargeable to the same.
By order. JOHN S. ROSSELL, Clerk
Commissioners Cecil County.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1887-06-24

becoming partners in the concern, TO
the. extent of three tenths of the
stock, the balance to be subscribed and
paid for by the Cecil members. Mr..
Henry S. Coudon, John Kejlholtz, job
Haines, HI. H. Haines, Jesse A. Kirk
DR.. Dare, H.'H. Duyckinck took steps to
organize the proposed Cecil Company
Judge Duling expects to contract fol-
100 miles of hedge in Cecil the pres.
ent summer.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1887-06-24
Politics and Taxation

Politics are beginning to create a
ripple, and the indications are that
the politicians by profession are not
to have all the reppling their own
way this season either. Business
people are manifestiug more indie
pendent inquiry about official bust
ness and the duty of officers, than
we have ever known them to do. We
have never before heard the public
express business views of political
matters. 1t used to be all this party
and that party. The most conspic'
nous inquiry now is, what divides
political parties? and none of the
political wiseacres appear able to
give plain man a satisfactory an
swer. Another important question
that is becoming quite general is
can't our taxes be made more equalf
Land is paying nearly all while one
half of the personal escapes scot free
The general complaint among farmers
is that land is valued far above what
it should be in consideration that
every inch of it is come.at-able by
the assessor, while the personal prop
erty is to large extent concealed
and never taxed.
We believe the only practical rem
edy for this is to value real estate at
it's cash price and levy tax on just
one half the cash valuation of the
land. This would not more than of:
set the amount of personal property
of various kinds that escapes taxa
ton. This method would cause the
tax rate to be raised, and draw larg'
er share of tax from the personal
property: which is visible, thereby
Tightening the burthens of taxation
on land.
We also suggest that all mortgage
debts against property be deducted
from the valuation of the property
and thus remedy the injustice of tax
ing persons for property which is Gov
cred by debt.
If the mortgage resides in this
state the presumption is that he is
taxed for his mortgage. If he is 6
resident of another state he is taxed
there if the officers perform theil
duty, In any case ifthe mortgage is
to be taxed let the tax collectors re-
ceipt stand as legal bar to its equiv
client of interest on the mortgage
Manufacturers plant and railroad
property is largely exempt tor the
purpose of fostering and emcouragin!
these lines of industry. We know o
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1887-06-24
The Maryland Hedge and Wire
Fence Company.

This Company has its head quar-
tiers in Frederick City, from which
point it is extending its operations.
The Company was organized two
years ago with capital of 100000.
The Company purchased from the
Dayton Hedge Co., of Dayton, O.,
the territory embraced in the State
of Maryland and number of coun-
ties in Pennsylvania. The method
of constructing fence by combining
fencing wire and the Usage orange
hedge was patented about rs years
ago by an Ohio man named Young.
A set of tools has also been invented
and patented for making the hedge.
Judge S. A. Du)ing has been OPP
Grating in Cecil county in the interest
of the Hedge Company for some time
Last fall several of our influential
farmers visited Frederick by invita-,
ton of the Company to inspect the
hedges which they have renovated
growing in that City and vicinity,
and were 80 we'll pleased with what
they saw and learned, that they were
loud in praise of this perfected mode
of constructing fence, on their re-
turn. With the purpose in view of
further extending a knowledge of
this ne plus ultra of fences, as well as
the fence-for the latter follows the
former as naturally as vegeI alton
and growth follows the return of the
sun from the tropics towards the
|equator-Judge Duling invited a
company from Cecil county of our bus.
mess men, composed principally of
farmers, to visit Frederick City, as
guests of the Company, and inspect
the hedges and nurseries of the Com.
|pany. On Monday morning last the
following gentlemen under Judge
|Duling's escort entered the cars at
Rising Sun or joined the excursion
at Port Deposit and Perryville: II.
H. Duyckinck, Walter Armstro ng,
Joach. Brickley. Theodore Brickley,
Job Haines, VIM. West, Joseph 4.
Lincoln, Jno. S. Ewing, Henry Hess,
Alfred Kirk, DR.. G. S. Dare, Levi
r. Mearns, Hugh M. Cameron, Geo.
Hopkins, VIM. B. Hopkins, Ross R.
Smith, Fl. S. Coudon, Jesse A. Kirk,
S. c. Magraw, Jno. Keilholtz, Bar.
clay Reynolds, E. E. Ewing (of the
MIDLAND JoURNAL), Rev. Jno.
Squier, Rev. Jas. Conway, IA.
Mackey, Danl. Harvey, - McCreary
and H. H.Haines. The excursion was
composed of 80 persons including
Judge Duling who chaperoned the
party, dining them handsomely at the
Maltby House in Baltimore At half
past one the company boarded a
special car of the B. & o. R. R. at
Camden street station and were in
Frederick City about four O'Clock,
where buses were in readiness to
drive the que SITS round. The first
hedge visited was one of the ancient
order of ten or twenty years growth
allowed to run wild, type of which
can be seen almost any day in any
neighborhood, where attempts have
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1887-06-24
DIED..
G. P. W..

PAssMoRE.-Sixth month 10th in
Salem, Ohio, Amos Martindale
Passmore, youngest son of John
W. and Alice NJ. Passmore. Fun
eral at the residence of his par
ents third.day, sixth month, TWEEN
ty.first
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1887-06-24
ORPHANS' COURT.

The Stated Meetings of the Orphans
Court of Cecil county will be held on the
second Tuesday ofevery month. Executors
Administrators and Guardians, wanting
their accounts stated, will please bring in
their vouchers few days before Court.
Test: r. E. LAMAR, Register
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1887-06-24
1887 coAonA, MD. 1887
NOTICE

BY THE ORPHANS CoURT FOR CECIL CoUNTY.(
January IT, 1882.
ORDERED, That all Administrators, Eek.
ecutors and Guardians that have not stated
an account within year. come forward and
do the same, or show cause to the contrary.
or they will be cited up.
Test: r. E. LAMAR. Register
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1887-06-24

To insste insertion in that weeks paper
all 0MMUNiCAjONS must be veceiyed
not later than Wednesday morning.
The Russellville Democrat., 1887-10-26
real Estate. Propsray. PqosoaS

While it shows that the amount OF reai
property has increased in valuation f26,-
500 .271 aud personal property has IN
creased S22 ,s9s, ,64s, IL also shows that the
assessment laws are defective. For in-
stance. in 1872 the real property was as
sessed at ST2. .905, 944 and six years later IL
was assessed at $3.50, 100. 1t hardly
seems probable that the same property
would decrease that much in valuation
while it should have been constantly in
creasing. 1t Is claimed that in 1870 the
property was assessed at about 90 2-3 per
cent. of the intrinsic value and that now
il is listed at about 40 per cent This
would go to show a still greater increase
in valuation if such figures are correct
At the recent term of County Court IN
Faulkner County nearly two hundred
petitions were presented praying the an :
nulment of different factions of the Coun-
ty Equalization Board. Judge Merriman
summoned the board before his court aud
asked them to show cause why said petit
tions should not be granted, During the
first day over fifty petitions were heard
and granted, the board being unable to
show any cause whatever why they had
made the raises. On the morning of the
second day the court dismissed the
board, stating that it was useless to in
euro the expense of nine dollars per day
to retain them.
The Russellville Democrat., 1887-10-26
CONDENSED TELEoRAMs.

FURIOUS gale, accompanied by snow
and rain, visited Detroit, Mich, on the 22d
A CONFERENCE of all political elements
or factions in the country, will be held at
ST. Louis about the middle OF December
The object of the conference is said 10 be
to harmonic all the factions OF the labor
party under one banner for the campaign
next year.
ST.. LOUIS was visited by 100000 con-
fngration on the 22d.
HoN. L. B. WAsHBURNE, ex-minister to
France, died at Chicago on the 22d.
The Presidential party arrived in WASH
ingtsn on the 22d.
A COAL famine is threatened at Birming.
ham unless the railroads increase their
facilities for bringing black diamonds
from the coal fields. Coal has advanced
10 per cent. IN one week.
CASE OF accidental poisoning occurred
at 6ray's Station. Ark, on the 2.d. Mrs
Carrie Brown, who keeps a boardinghouse
at that place, furnished her boarders with
potatoes and oysters for supper which
we're fried in lard taken from the bottom
of tin can, and it is supposed this caused
the poisoning.
A WEALTHY Pennsylvania syndicate has
been quietly purchasing magnetic iron ore
lands in Walker county, Georgia, and ii
has just leaked out that they have already
secured 10000 acres and have options on
several thousand more.
The postoffice and two stores at Palarm,
Ark, were robbed on the 22d. 1t is not
known how much the thieves secured, nor
is there any clew 80 them,
GEORGE SWEAT, a desperate character,
was killed at Neweonh, Tenn, on the I'D,
by boy named Tom Rich. Sweat made
some ugly remarks about Rich's sister.
Rich heard OF it, and seeing Sweat on the
street pulled down on him with double
barrel shotgun, both loads taking effect.
AT Birmingham, Ala, on the 22d, John
Shed was sentenced 10 twenty Ave years
In the penitentiary for the murder OF a.
little white boy. Shed shot at man and
hit the boy.
A WEALTHY lumbermap Of East Saei-
nav, Mich. offers to give TO each OF the
families of the police officers murdered at
Chicago forty acres OF land, and lumber
enough 10 build d house thereon.
A VISITOR to Atlanta says there wsle
st1 clHuFsh kttsu on tue tair kfouhnss oHt
the papers did nct nention II. Que child
died iu It's mothers arms Men had t8
stand Tor hours in restaurant waiting fcr
something 70 eat, One old man stood see
icnr hours 10 the rain trying 70 get out 81
ths sxpositsop gate, and WAS snAde sick
RopINa 6AsHEfl, " tue Baltigpors ana
ohio railroad, nss soae X Ms1ics. Jus
before lszvlns ne said to q friend. 'I,on't
st Jay Gould capture Maryland ostors (
xet bsek II
The Russellville Democrat., 1887-10-26
MISCELLANEOUS.

A MEETING Of the privy council Of Dub
lin was held on the 18th for the purpose of
considering measures for the suppression
of the National League The Marquis Of
Londonderry, Lord Lieutenant of Ireland,
presided.
PRICES have been advanced by the
Northwestern Plow Association.
THE French steamship Britannia, which
arrived at New York on the 13th inst,
from Marseilles and Naples. and had been
held by the health officer at upper quar-.
antine for observation, was, on the 18th,
sent down to lower quarantine, four cases
Of cholera having been found aboard of
her.
Ar a meeting Of Socialists held al
Berne on the 18th, resolutions were adopt
ed protesting against the execution Of
the condemned Anarchists of Chicago,
and declaring that il their sentence was
carried into effect il would be judicial
murder.
INTERNATIONAL litigation is threatened
because of German infringement of patent
rights of American citizens.
THE American Street Railway Associa.
tion met in convention at Philadelphia on
the 10Th.
THE twenty first annual convention Of
American architects began its sessions at
Chicago on the 10th.
The most destructive fire known for
many years is raging along the northern
ridge of the Blue mountains In Pennsyl-
vania. Much valuable timber has been
destroyed and the loss will be very heavy.
A gang of men are at work, but all efforts
at staying the progress of the fire seem
to be unavaiiing.
THE Detroits continue to lay out the St.
Louis Browns with persistent regularity,
and at present writing t20th) they lack
but one game OF being assured Of the
worlds championship.
TIE National convention of the employ
ing printers Of the United States met on
the 18th in Chicago. About ninety dele
gates, representing the principal Eastern
and Western cities. were In attendance.
THE Agricultural convention in session
at Washington bas effected q permanent
organization.
THE Brotherhood Of Locomotive Engin-
Chicago on the 19th.
THE eleventh annual meeting OF the
American Humane Association began at
Rochester, N. ", on the 18th.
SEVERE snow-storms have occurred
throughout Italy, greatly injuring crops
and animals. The storms were accom-
panied by hurricanes in some parts A
number Of houses have been unroofed at
Pisa and several persons drowned In Lake
Come
THE Universaiist general convent ton
was in session az New York On the 10Th.
IT il said at the State Department at
Washington that the nature OF tbs APP
preaching fishery conference i generally
misunderstood. The conferences carries
with II no authority or power. II can
merely result Ia the negotiation Of a
treaty subject to approved W the Senate.
A the sssopa days session cx the REo.
tastant Episcopai congssss &C Louisville,
KY. the Higher addoatnn cf wotzar and
other topics were dAseasa ed,
The Russellville Democrat., 1887-10-26
ADVANCE in Frelghts.

NEW YoRK. Oct. 22.--Ihe Trank line
executive committee yesterday unani
mously adopted resolution ordering an
advance Of export freight rates from
twenty and twenty cents 70 forty and
eighty mine cents. The increase has alsc
been adopted By the Central Traflic Asso-
citation. Itrestores export frelghts TO the
highest price reached for noaths past,
and puts stop 10 a serious aemoraliza
lion IN rates by which shipments have
sdtnf tiu1es bsen made fron Chicago %
Lfverpsoi at twenty Tqd twenty -rgs
ssfiSs, he same ss 70 Esu yotk Tne Gu
yanoe viii amount to sclrs r1illcus ~
scilafA annually 70 ths csnpaSie
The Russellville Democrat., 1887-10-26
Didn't Get Their Money.

NEW CASTLE, Pa, Oct. 22.--Mrs Jarnoux
Romestot, of this city, is niece OF the
famous stephen Girard, founder OF Girard
College, at Philadelphia. Her father,
Jean Girard, was Stephens youngest
brother. She told yesterday OF a suit to
be entered against the college to recover
part OF it's funds for about dozen OF the
descendants OF the founder, most of whom
live In France Her story is that Girard
left property worth Sl40,600 TO relatives,
few OF whom received any OF it, and ID is
now worth $3.50, 900. She asserts that her
father did not receive his portion, aud
that with other parts of the bequest was
taken by the college
The Russellville Democrat., 1887-10-26
CRIMEs AND CAsuALTlEs,


ChAMEs AND CASoALilEs'
THE fast train west on the Fennsylvania
road, an the 18th, at Steeps crossing, near
Ronks' station. Pa, struck carriage
containing Mrs. jacob Steitzfus ana mrs.
Barbara Steltzfuss nnids.ss- ngsd ladies'
Both were instSntty Killed, as was also
tns horse'
FIRE on the higne oi tue io.n, as oyra-
cuse, N. IL, destroyed barney LAND
iey iaree ory goous seore -, anu l's ?, son !.
.o.ss naruwase I'VE r. STORE ~ ne ee oo.ai oSs =
between en- sooo'VVo @ ana efoV'oV' insurance'
apoue Szoo,vw' p.,
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a., on .ne i9sn' causeu sofious ioss y iiio
anu propercy'
lhs nussian scnooner 1s 1unannes ~as
'oweo in.o .ne pore u oopennasen' Den- M
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twenty SIX passengers We're more VI iess
ihJureo' Nohe were hiiieu ou,lish..
mELboohNs auyiees say .ne seeamei I,s:,,,
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Mnien ndu peeii useu lor iaei' eaus ~ nio
IN tne ui'on IRON "orAs ~ ,s' oan Z ran.
clsvo' anu uesero5eu she ihachlne- snops %
WIN niucn iiiaonineiy y anu oasolnss ~
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The Russellville Democrat., 1887-10-26
WORLD BEATERS.
The st. Louis Browns No Longer
Bear the Title.
The Winning Game Taken by the Detroits
Mt Baltimore, After Receiving Sc
vcre Boating at Washington
in the Morning.

WASHINGTON, Oct. 22.-The Detroits and
st. Louis Browns played the tenth game
for the worlds championship here to-day,
and, although the game was called at an
inconvenient hour, about three thousand
people were at Capitol Hill park when
Umpire Kelly, at exactly 10:3O, called
"play.n The Browns first entered the
field for practice, and they received q ire
mendous ovation. They went into pre-
liminary work with dash and confidence
that made their many friends here look TO
SEQ them "do upn the League sluggers.
They were not disappointed, either. The
St. Louis men outplayed them every
where and won as they pleased.
The Russellville Democrat., 1887-10-26
THE WHINING GAME.

BALTIMORE, Oct. 22.-The game at Oriole
park yesterday afternoon between the De-
troit Club and the Browns, OF st. Louis,
was a miserable exhibition of ball play
ing. The disparity between the two clubs
was painfully apparent. The result was
a victory in double sense for the De-
troits--frst in winning this particular
game, and secondly because it decided
the contest for the championship of the
world. the Detroits having won eight Of the
fifteen games which it was proposed TO
play.
The Russellville Democrat., 1887-10-26
ARKANSAS STATE NEWS.

The Increase in the Assessed 'ains q
Property in Arkansas for seventeen
Years.
The following table, complied oy MR.
w. s. Dunlap and AIr. Ciem McCuiiousn .,l ~
of tbe state AUDITORS Office. viii show the
assessed valuation Of the real and personal
propertv in the state for the last seven
teen years: